19 Bar Night

Dandy felt JP pulling his hand out of his pocket and left it limp for JP to grab.

"People might think that I knocked ya in the nose or somethin'," he sighed and rubbed the back of his head with his other hand.  "Like, people don't know why you get the nose bleeds. Hell, I still get worried that you got hit on the nose when I see it," he looked back at JP.  Dandy took a breath and looked at the ground.  "I don't want people to think that I'm like what he was."

He looked back up at JP.  He didn't know all that Frisbee had put that poor man through, but he could make a good assumption.

"I want them to see me for who I am and not make any sorta assumptions.  That tow truck guy already saw me as a ragin' asshole," Dandy sighed tilting his head a bit to the side as they approached the bar doors. "I don't want people to assume that I'm like that towards up."

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JP was quiet for a moment then let out a louder than needed "Oh." That was right. People did bleed when they got clocked on the nose. Just like when he had been a kid. That's why he had nosebleeds back then. From all those punches. "No one is going to notice. I mean look, my nose isn't bleeding anymore is it?" he used his ring finger to touch at the edge of his nostrils and then looked at it. "Clean."

 "No one knew...he...and I were involved like that." JP held Dandy's hand is both of his. "Everyone knew us as mechanic and racer. Business partners." He ran his thumb over Dandy's knuckles. "Frisbee...Joshua..." He brought Dandy's hand up to his mouth to kiss. "Wasn't the type for a lot of affection. Not like you. No pet names. No cuddles after. Always behind me and I couldn't look at him." He cleared his throat, "So don't compare yourself to him. You're way better."

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As JP spoke, Dandy felt a tugging at his heart.  Between JP and Frisbee was nothing.  No love. Just really, really bad sex.  Dandy felt those kisses on his hand, making him blush. Those lips were so soft against his knuckles.

"I know I'm way better," Dandy smiled.  He leaned into JP, moving his free hand around JP's waist as if they were about to dance.  "I have you in my corner, baby," leaned in and kissed JP on the lips, tilting his head a bit to deepen it. "You will get everything ounce of love I have in me," Dandy said in a soft tone, that dreamy look in his eyes as many times before.  "Take that anyways you want." He chuckled and then turned to see the doors open for him.  A doorman was waiting for them, raising an eyebrow.

Dandy moved aside, his hand still around JP's waist.

"Got room for two more?" Dandy asked the man.  The doorman looked at the two, nodding at them to come into the bar.  Dandy grinned as they walked inside.  The dim lights and the smell of cigarette smoke filled the air.  "Looks like you can light up in here, baby," Dandy commented, his hand moving down from JP's waist to his ass.  He didn't want to move it from that spot and slowly rubbed it.

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Those kisses were always so sweet. He didn't care who saw. "and I want your love in any form ya give it to me." JP had been so into Dandy's loving gaze that he was snapped out of it when Dandy asked the Doorman if there was room for two more. He stood up straight actually worried a bit about judged for his public affection.

He breathed in the smell of the cigarettes, his mind quickly working to make him itch to light one. "Can I?" He still asked Dandy, pretty much asking for his permission. He didn't know why he did it but he felt like it was only polite to do. "We should find somewhere to sit."

He scoped the area until he found a suitable place, "over there. A nice table that we can sit and eat at."

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"Of course! I'm not gonna tell ya no," he chuckled with a little shrug.  "You're an adult. You can smoke if ya wanna," Dandy followed JP over to the table, taking a seat across from his partner.  He looked around, taking in the view.  I had been to bars in the past and this one felt so familiar to him.  He rested his arm on the table, seeing waitresses walking around with drinks and bar food. Dandy waved one down, a big smile on his face.

"Hey, baby!" Dandy sang, resting his head on his hand.  "Whatcha got on the menu today?"  He was going to be on his best behavior while he was here. No flirting and probably no heavy drinking.  Dandy wanted to be able to drive back to the ship.  That and if he got stupid drunk with JP in public, he probably would end up being a horny simp like in he was at BooBies out in space.

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"I mean I know that but I asked to be nice." He set his lighter and pack of cigarettes on the table he was in the process of pulling out a cigarette but pushed it back in when the waitress came by. "I want to order something we can share." Jp gestured between himself and Dandy. 

"I'll be drinking a pint of pale ale, whatever you have on tap is fine." He crossed his arms on the table, "and you, Stardust, what do you want to drink?" He then got his cigarette to light it. He tilted his head back and blew out a smoke circle.

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"I'll have the same thing," Dandy nodded and saw that smoke ring.  "Hey, that's pretty impressive!"  He grinned and eyed that cigarette. Dandy watched as it pressed between JP's lips, seeing his partner take a drag. 

"I used to be able to do rings like that too.  And make, like, a star.  It was somethin' an ex of mine taught me," Dandy then looked out and saw the bar lined up with chair and people chatting.  Aliens of all kinds having a couple of drinks and laughing.  He found himself chuckling a bit, his thoughts trailing off after he spoke about his ex.   Then, he snapped back.  "Mind if I try ta do it again?"  He asked, looking back at JP.  "It doesn't take much. If I can't do it first try then it's whatever."

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"Heh, I usually just smoke them up for the hit. I don't usually try to make rings. But I got better at them over time" He felt pretty proud of himself so when Dandy mentioned being able to make a different shape. He thought it was bullshit. "You can what? A star? Hahaaa! No way." JP took the cigarette out of his mouth and held it out for Dandy. "Let me see."

He looked at the waitress, "Bring us like some nachos with stuff on them or something like that." he waved her off.

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Dandy had the cigarette in his mouth, taking a small drag and blew it out from his lips.  There a star formed with two smoke rings trailing behind it.

"I still got it, baby," he smiled and handed it back to JP.  He rested his head back on his hand, his eyes staying back on JP.  "Your smokes have a pretty crappy taste. I dunno how you can take hits off that stuff," he said.  "At least your kisses taste better than that thing," Dandy stuck his tongue out and looked back into the pub, leaning back in his chair and watching the people move by.

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JP watched Dandy's skilled smoke performance. He furrowed his eyebrows in disbelief. "What the-" He took the cigarette back and placed it back in his mouth. It wasn't that he was offended about the taste of the cigarettes he bought. but he felt he had to explain. "I don't get these for the flavor." he laughed. "I get them because they have more nicotine than others so I can spend a little longer without smoking." He took a drag and as he usually did, he held it in his lungs before breathing it out. "It is better than the withdrawals...I'm sorry if my kisses don't taste good. I don't mean to do it on purpose."

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Dandy smiled as he watched JP smoke.  As he watched that puff, thinking about when he used to smoke when he was alone in space all those years ago.  Giving it up and not really missing it.  He ended up craving snacks and drinking after he quit and also obtained other oral fixations in the process as well.

"Your kisses are so good that I don't even notice, honestly," he said cutely.  "You taste different than your smokes, I'll just leave it at that," Dandy closed his eyes for a moment, tilting his head back.  "Again, I don't mind it. I actually didn't know what they tasted like until I tried yours," he looked over at JP out of the corner of his eyes.  "At least ya know I won't be bummin' smokes off ya," he gave JP a sly grin.

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JP blushed and pulled his collar up. "You're so dumb.." Good kisser? He was sure Dandy had more experience kissing than he did. "Yea don't take my smokes. You won't like me when I don't have my smokes." When he finished off the cigarette he smothered it out under a salt shaker. "I'm not that sweet when I get twitchy."

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Dandy shrugged and nodded.  He had to think back. That was over thirteen years ago, or something like that.  Then the smoking was occasional until QT and Meow joined his crew. Now there's just a pack as a reminder of those days. Or something like that.

"Yeah I didn't get like that when I quit," he watched as a couple of aliens received their orders of food.  "I just got hungrier," Dandy commented and eyed the waitress bringing over their food.  "For a lotta things, I gotta admit," he smiled and waved her down.  She placed their nachos down along with their drinks.  "Thanks, baby," he winked at her.  The waitress just smiled and walked off, her hips swaying as she moved.  He noticed this, watching for a moment or two.  Dandy then took a sip of his drink and looked over at JP.

"And again, I'm totally cool with you smokin'.  And with smokin' on the ship, I'm sure we can find a room ta become your smokebox," Dandy explained as he reached for a chip.

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"I can't imagine not having mine..." JP touched the box and pulled them in close to his body by the edge of the table. He then stuffed it into his jacket when their food and drink arrived. He fought the feeling of jealousy. Its okay James, he calls everyone babe. It's not special. Not like when he calls you soda pop. 

"It's not fair for you or your crew for me to smoke though. I don't know how it would even work for me to have a smoke box." He took a sip of his beer and then began to eat.

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Dandy's mouth slowly becoming stuffed with nachos and toppings as JP spoke.  Crunching it up and swallowing, Dandy explains his idea.

"We got an airlock you can smoke in," he took a sip from his drink.  "Damn that's good," Dandy smiled as he looked at this glass, and then continued his thought.  "If you smoke in there, then we can vent it once you're done.  No smoke on the ship so no worries," he said as he waved his nacho chip in the air.  Taking another bite, he tasted that hot sliced up pepper and fanned his mouth. 

"Ah! Ah!" He took a sip from his drink, trying to cool the hot sensation.  Dandy then remedied it with another chip with cheese, cooling down that heat.

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"If you want something besides the nachos tell me. I just really wanted some cheese..." JP looked for a cheese-drenched nacho and ate it up. It was more cheese than nacho and boy if it didn't taste good. "That sounds like a good idea and it won't bother QT. I'd hate to make him upset since I'm using his room." That reminded him of the rock collection. He wanted to get something unique to this planet for QT. Maybe it wouldn't be rare but it had to look interesting.

He heard Dandy's pants as he tried to cool his mouth from the pepper's heat and looked up from the plate of nachos "Huh? Can't take the heat?" He smirked and picked a nacho with two pepper slices just to eat it for Dandy to see while suffered from the heat of the pepper. "What about a kiss now?"

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"That pepper just caught me off guard," Dandy said with a little pout.  "I've had way hotter food in Triangulum Galaxy," he bragged and then watched JP eat the two hot peppers on one chip.  Dandy didn't notice if JP was struggling or not, but he did hear that kiss idea.

"Sure! But only if ya let me spice it up a bit~" Dandy grabbed one of the peppers.  "We have ta make out with this pepper in our mouths.  Back and forth with our tongues."

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JP laughed, "I don't believe you. Its either hot or it isn't." he was used to some heat and so the pepper only gave the nachos a nice flavor rather than too much heat. He stood up and slid the plate of nachos to the side. Then he leaned over the table. "I'll make you eat that pepper."

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Dandy grinned and placed the pepper on his tongue and then dived in, giving JP a deep kiss.  He quickly moved the pepper into his mouth, not wanting to be the one to eat it.  Dandy did bluff earlier, saying that it wasn't that hot.  To him, it did have some heat for sure.  A bit more than he was used to, admittedly. He keeps this mouth against JP's, his tongue making a wall so JP couldn't put it back in his mouth.

"Ifth yourths!"  Dandy mumbled against those lips.  "Thake thit! Thake thit!"

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Before he even knew it the pepper was in his own mouth and when JP tried to push it back into Dandy's mouth he couldn't. But what he could do is press the pepper against Dandy's tongue. He wanted to laugh so badly. After a bit of struggling, JP sat back down and ate the pepper. "Damn it!"

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Dandy threw his head back and started to laugh.  He did catch some people's attention, having them look to see the celebrity couple enjoying the evening.  Dandy, however, didn't notice them for once and was just giving JP the biggest grin. 

"Wanna try another round? Maybe with a chip this time?" He grinned as he placed a chip in his mouth, as he crunched it, he started to think.  "Okay.. okay yeah this one isn't a good idea.  I don't wanna give ya a soggy chip," Dandy snickered and swallowed the remains.  Then, he looked out to the crowd and spotted someone in the distance.

"Wait, hey babe," Dandy tugged on JP's jacket sleeve.  "Isn't that the lady at the store we went to? The one that called ya hot or whatever?"  He looked back at JP.  He could have sworn that was the same cashier.

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"You bet I want another round." JP stood back up, he was going to win this time! "A chip? No that's gross." He said as if he hadn't considered something grosser a while earlier in the parking lot.

When told about some lady at the store, JP looked out to try and spot them "Who? Huh?" His eyes landed on someone who looked only a little familiar. "The cashier at the store where I got 5 boxes of condoms? Yea, that's her. Why?"

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Dandy just stared at her, squinting.

"I can't remember, but I think I don't like her..." he said as he sipped on his beer.  His memory was foggy, even if it was just recently.  Dandy looked back at JP.  "Do ya think she'll notice us?"  He asked, which was a stupid question because of course, she would.  The knew who they were off the bat.  Then, he saw her turn and look at them.  Dandy quickly turned his head away, putting his cup as a divider.  "Don't make eye contact."

And, without hesitation, the cashier and her friends walked over to JP and Dandy.

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"...you think you don't like her? What does that even mean?" He looked at Dandy and shook his head slightly, "Maybe she won't notice us if-" He didn't know. 

He sat back down and looked towards a tv in the opposite direction of the cashier and her friends. He pretended to be very interested in golf. Holy shit it was so boring. Just some dudes standing on the grass. "Move please..."

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Dandy also looked to the golfing game and then heard the familiar voice.  Slowly turning, he saw the cashier with her friends.  He gave her an awkward wave and tugged on JP's jacket sleeve.

"Oh honey look," Dandy said through his teeth.  "It's the lady that was at the store..." He looked like he was in pain as he spoke.  The girl let out a chuckle and turned to her friends.

"I told you it was them!" She looked back at JP.  "See? The magazines really don't do him justice," she moved next to JP.  "Sorry for being rude and coming over, but I just had to tell my friends! The didn't believe me when I told them about meeting you!"

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JP turned away from the tv. He looked at Dandy and followed his gaze to the cashier and her friends. He smiled and waved, "Hey, you're the cashier we met the other day." He glanced at Dandy, "It's not rude! It's not like we're anywhere private you know?"

He gestured for them to sit nearby on the bench he was sitting on, despite not really wanting to. But he was doing a good job of hiding it. "Did you want to talk about something?"

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The cashier quickly took a seat closest to JP, her tipsy girlfriends piling in next to her.

"Could we get a picture with you Sweet JP??" One of them asked, giggling as she pulled out her phone.  The other begged alongside her as the cashier moved a bit closer to JP for a picture.  "I think that would be so awesome!" She added and placed her arm around one of her friends.  Dandy watched this, feeling a bit heated that they were completely ignoring him.  He was good looking too! They should at least mention him when it came to the pictures.

"Hey! How about you harpies leave him be, huh?? You don't see us flockin' to your table!"  Dandy snapped.  The girls looked over at him, a bit disgusted.

"Oh uh-huh, look just because you have a big dick doesn't mean you can make demands!" One of the other girls fired back.  Another girl laughed along with her, even the cashier joined in.

"No, wait, no it wasn't for that guy.  It was for Sweet JP," the cashier reminded her friends.  They all joined in with the giggling.  Dandy looked at them and then at JP. What the hell was this all about?

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JP started beaming when the girls piled on. Not really because they were girls but more because they were excited to see him. "Yes! I like taking pictures with other people!" He hugged the cashier and smiled for the picture, to him it was just posing and giving her what she wanted. Something nice to remember meeting him.

He looked at Dandy almost as if he'd been yelled at too. He let go of the cashier when they mentioned Dandy having a big dick. How did they know? The detail flew by his head. The fact the cashier had looked at the size of those condoms he had bought instead of simply scanning them and not looking too much into it. "Big dick..?"

--

The girls were still smiling and chuckling while they were posing with JP.

"I'm just messing with you," the cashier said to Dandy with a cutesy smile.  "After the way you talked to me while I was on my shift, you made it seem like we could make jokes like that to one another, you know?"  She commented and rested her head on one of her friend's shoulders.  Dandy didn't look too amused.  He now remembered why he didn't like her.

He made a joke and JP took offense to it. The joke was at her about JP being really hot in bed.  Dandy took a deep breath.  He might have deserved this and went back to eating his food. 

"Yeah yeah," he waved her off and looked away from the group.

"How about a few more pics?" Another girl asked.  "Our friends are going to be so jealous!"  She leaned in against JP, her back against his chest as she snapped the picture.  "You just gave us an amazing night," they thanked him and stood from the bench.  The cashier stood by JP, twirling her hair.

"It was really nice to see you again, Sweet JP," she said sweetly as she watched her friends move back to their table.  "Whatever you order today, you can put it on my tab," she smiled. Then, she looked at Dandy and placed her hand on his shoulder.  He looked back at her, not looking very thrilled.  "Sorry for teasing you, Space Dandy," she words sounding sweet and honesty to him.  Dandy let out a heavy sigh.  He couldn't be mad, not after she said his full name.  It wasn't very often he was addressed properly like that.

"It's whatever," he smiled and then looked at her group of friends.  He saw them waving at him, their demeanor seeming to change while they were away from the couple.  Once the cashier left the table, blowing a kiss at the Dandy and JP, Dandy looked to JP.  "Let's max out her tab."

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"You're welcome." JP waved at her friends as they left. "Glad I could make your night a good one." He didn't plan on using her tab since he had more than enough to spend with his own money. "I think she likes you." JP laughed when she was finally gone. 

"Hold on. Max out her tab? I can't do that." He placed his hands on the table. "They'll know it was me and I just can't..." He frowned. "I'm only doing it to Frisbee because he was a bastard and I know that suitcase was full of money for fixing my Trans AM." He tilted his head to the side. "I can afford what we buy here, you know that."

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"It was a joke," he said with a little smile.  Finishing off his beer, he looked over at JP.  "You know, you really are sweet," Dandy finished the nachos on his half of the plate and slid the rest to JP.  "You usin' Frisbee's money is perfect payback.  But wouldn't he know that was from you too?" He asked as he waved down a waitress. Pointing at his empty glass, he hoped that she got the message.  Dandy then looked back to JP.  "He'd probably come after you after ya screw him like that."

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"He will know." JP ate what was left of the nachos, "but I'm leaving this planet with you instead of him." He still had most of his beer and began to drink it. "How will he find me once I'm gone? He can't"

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"You got me there," Dandy nodded at JP as the woman swapped his empty beer mug for a fresh one.  He nodded to her and then looked over at JP.  Deep down, Dandy was a little curious if he would ever meet this Frisbee guy.  It would best to never encounter his ex, but still.  That asshole was still on this planet somewhere, he was certain of it.

Then, Dandy stood up with this chair and walked it over to JP's.  Planting it down, he gave JP a kiss on the cheek.

"I don't know why I always chose to sit on the other side of the table," Dandy admitted and moved his hand to hold JP's under the table.

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"Once the Trans Am is fixed up. I want to take you on a ride. Its nothing like that sports car. It might look like a car...but its a whole different beast." JP leaned against Dandy and pressed his cheek to feel that jacket's fabric. "Its fuel is special, so I can't refuel it just anywhere. Luckily it has a massive fuel tank." He squeezed Dandy's hand. He already was beginning to consider letting Dandy actually drive the beast. "If you keep being good...I'll let you try to drive it around a practice track.”

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Dandy felt that squeeze and was granted permission to drive the Trans Am.  Around a practice track.

"I'll be on my best behavior, baby!" He beamed, his eyes wide and full of joy. He leaned down, kissing JP's cheek.  Then, Dandy pulled JP closer, letting him rest a bit more on his chest.

"That is a big step," Dandy mentioned as he rubbed JP's jawline with his finger.  He then looked at the tv screen, seeing that man still golfing.  "You'll have ta be there with me," Dandy added. "Sitting with me and gettin' that thrill you love so much," he rested his head on JP's.

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"Of course I have to be there with you." He laughed but kept himself from outright cackling like on the track. "I have to make sure you don't break it or break yourself." He hid his arms underneath his boyfriend's jacket, keeping them nice and warm. "But that means you have to start working with the old man when he finishes up the Little Aloha for you."

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"That's right!  I get ta help your old man work on your honey~" Dandy grinned, feeling those hands inside his jacket.  He kissed on JP's cheek, his lips still puckered after that sweet moment.  "And that means you get to supervise me gettin' a dirty," he leaned in close and whispered in JP's ear. "I know you'd be into it.  I'll spell just like your honey and you won't be able ta keep your hands off me." He grinned, kissing JP's cheek again.

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"How'd you know that?" One of JP's eyebrows quirked as if that itself were a question, "That I love greasy dirty boys? Grease stains all over your face and arms. You shirt all full-a dirt n sweat after a long day of working." He squeezed Dandy's waist, he was forgetting it was a bar. "I'll make sure to help you cool off."

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Dandy let out a chuckle at that squeeze. Oh now, this was going to be fun.

"I just know you so well, baby~" He leaned his chest against JP a bit more.  "You'll have ta hose me down or somethin'. I'll be so filthy," Dandy gave JP a big dumb grin.  He moved their hands onto his thigh.  "And you'll be able ta help me get her to feel just right. I can watch you do all those test runs.  I want your honey to be perfect.  Just like she was," he hummed his hand moving to rub JP's hand with his fingertips.  "I can just picture it."

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"You'll be soakin' wet. Just you wait, stardust." This time he did cackle, "QT and Meow are gonna need ta work together to wring you out!" 

He closed his eyes. Perfect. Just like she was. God, words to his heart! And Dandy was already living there! For free! "Do you want to eat anything else? Were those nachos enough?"

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"The nachos were good enough to me," Dandy took a sip of his beer again.  Then when he set it back down, he snapped his fingers. "Oh! I just remembered! Don't forget to ask for those growlers!" Dandy grinned, proud of himself for remembering something for once.  "I don't want us ta leave here empty-handed."

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JP sat right up, "Oh shit. I almost forgot about the growlers!" Just like oh shit he forgot he was in a bar. He straightened out his jacket, picked up his beer, and drank some more of it. "I did like this ale so I'll get us a growler each of this. Would that be alright with you?"

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"Sounds good ta me!" Dandy raised his mug at JP.  Then, he worked on finishing it off. "And, baby? You might wanna drive tonight," Dandy chuckled, moving his hand to the side of JP's hair.  "I'm gettin' a lil buzzed."

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JP knew he could drive no problem and Dandy could enjoy his buzz. "I'll get those growlers ordered n filled." He patted Dandy's shoulder and got up to walk up to the barkeep.

"I want two of your 32-ounce growlers." He looked at the beers on tap, clearly all local brews from the way they were labeled. "I want to fill both with a pale ale." He was then given the talk about not being allowed to open the growlers on the property but that they could outside beyond the perimeter. He enjoyed watching the growlers be rinsed out, filled, capped, and labeled. The looked at the design on it which was racing-inspired thanks to how much the community here loved the events. The image was a drawing of two Dorothy-born pups pushing a third in a handmade hill race cart.

While he was there he paid his tab and then walked back to Dandy with the two icy cool glass bottles of ale. "Here you go, Stardust. I got you some water. You're not allowed to open it here though."

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Dandy was people watching when JP left to get the growlers. There were only a few women in the pub and they weren't much to look at. Even the friends the cashier had were disapproved after how the treated him.  Sighing, Dandy looked over at JP talking to the bartender.

JP really was the best person on this entire planet. Big Dick's wife was hot, but JP. JP was an overall good guy and looked beautiful. Not just handsome, but beautiful to Dandy.  Some of JP's features, like his eyes and his hair, hit deep into Dandy's interests. 

He also watched that leather-clad ass. Feeling a bit thirsty, he finished off his beer as JP turned around and joined him. Dandy wondered why he was feeling like this. Was it the drinks or JP not getting him off earlier that was making him really take in JP's good looks.  When JP spoke, using that nickname and explaining the rules of the growlers, Dandy nodded and crossed his legs.

Oh god just him talking...

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JP set the growlers down on the table as he sat right back with Dandy. He turned the growlers so Dandy could see the front and back design on them. "They're pretty cute don't you think? Reminds me a bit of when I was a kid messing around on hills in a box with wheels. How I didn't break my neck? I have no idea." He laughed, "I'm ready to go whenever you are."

He wondered how Dandy's ship was doing in the hands of the old man. Hell, it was probably fixed already! He'd have to go over and have a look for sure but he also wanted to find his other shoulder harness. The one that had the larger spikes which were used for show at races to give him a flashier look. He thought Dandy would love them.

"I'm sure the boys are missing us back at the ship. Don't you think?" He wanted to get to know Meow a little more. He only knew the feline's name really. At least with QT, he had understood that the little robot enjoyed cleanliness, rocks, and company.

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Dandy looked over the growler, finding the racing-inspired designs charming.  Hearing that story, Dandy shook his head and smiled. He was pretty sure his childhood was a lot like that, even if he couldn't remember.

"Yeah we should probably get goin'," he agreed.  Dandy took off his jacket and put it around the growler.  "Ta keep it safe," Dandy explained.  He stood, placing the jacket and growler down by his hips.  "I assume you paid for our drinks when you got these," he commented as he walked towards the door. 

Then JP mentioned the boys.

"I dunno. They might be back there by now," Dandy commented. He looked back at JP.  "I haven't heard from them all day."

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JP carried his own growler similarly to a football. "You got it. I paid for everything already." He had even left a tip for the waitress. He looked at the cashier and her friends, waving goodbye before gesturing at Dandy and winking with a smile.

Once at the car he got into the driver's seat and placed his growler at Dandy's feet. "I won't be crazy. I'll drive like a normal person this time" He knew Dandy had the key card, so he held his hand out. "Come on, Stardust. Give it to me."

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Dandy reached into his jacket pocket and pulled out the card, handing it over to JP.

"I trust ya," he grinned and then laid back in his seat.  He kept that jacket and growler on his lap as he closed his eyes.  "God today was a good day," Dandy said with a dreamy sigh.  He looked over at JP, happy to see his man in the driver's seat.

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JP turned the car on and looked over his shoulder to pull the sports car out of its spot. Then they were off and with no tire squealing this time. He simply cruised along on the streets, obeying those signs. "Today was my kinda day. I didn't drive that much but fuck, you were so good at it." He kept looking ahead, his face blushed. "I'll have good things to think about while I dream tonight."

As he got nearer to the junkyard, he could see the old man's ship had moved a bit from where it was before. They would find out when they arrived for sure. He pulled up to the garage that he knew didn't house his Trans AM and parked the sports car. "Let's ask him what's up."